Strauß

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See also: strauss and Strauss

German

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle High German, related to Icelandic strútur, Old Norse strútr.

Noun

Strauß m (strong, genitive Straußes, plural Sträuße, diminutive Sträußchen n)

  1. bunch (of flowers), bouquet
    Synonym: (Austria) Buschen
    Ich kaufte meiner Freundin einen Strauß Blumen.
    I bought my girlfriend a bunch of flowers.
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Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle High German strūz, strūze, from Old High German strūz, borrowed from Latin strūthiō, from Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn).

Noun

Strauß m (strong or weak, genitive Straußes or (dated) Straußen, plural Strauße or (dated) Straußen)

  1. ostrich
    Synonym: (dated) Vogel Strauß
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Etymology 3

Compare dialectal English strout (strut).

Noun

Strauß m (strong, genitive Straußes, plural Sträuße)

  1. (dated, literary) contention, fight
    Synonym: Streit
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Etymology 4

From Middle High German strūz (shrub, tuft).

Proper noun

Strauß m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Strauß' or (with an article) Strauß, feminine genitive Strauß, plural Strauß or Straußens)

  1. a surname
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Further reading

  • Strauß” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache